Worcester brawl leads to 6 arrests

The new year started off with a bang for police as they responded to reports of a large fight with shots fired on Main Street early Tuesday morning.

Police later arrested six people in connection with the fight, and confiscated several weapons — including a handgun and machete — and what they described as a large quantity of drugs.

The fight was reported at 1:43 a.m. in the area of 731 Main St. Witnesses said that a man involved in the fight fired a gun and then fled in a red Toyota, according to a statement issued by police.

As officers arrived, the red Toyota was seen traveling north on Main Street toward the downtown area, and police stopped it in front of 663 Main St.

Upon noticing several passengers in the vehicle, officers making the stop called for additional officers to assist.

Six people inside the Toyota were removed from the car and police searched the car for weapons. A Walther .22 caliber handgun was found in the rear passenger seat. Police said they also found shotgun shells, ammunition for the handgun, and an expandable baton, a machete, a knife, large bags of marijuana and baggies of mushrooms.

The driver of the Toyota, Carlos Sanchez, 24, of 72 Granite St., Webster, admitted that he was involved in the fight and had visible facial injuries, including a swollen left eye and lacerations to his head and face. Mr. Sanchez was treated at the scene by Worcester EMS.

Mr. Sanchez was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, improperly storing a firearm, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of a Class C substance (mushrooms) with intent to distribute, possession of an open container of alcohol and carrying a dangerous weapon.

The passengers in Mr. Sanchez’s car were also arrested and all were charged with possession of a loaded firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, two counts of possession of dangerous weapons (an expandable baton and machete), possession of a Class C substance (mushrooms) with intent to distribute, possession of a Class D substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, and possession of an open container of alcohol.